Forward Deployed AI Strategist

TE Connectivity plc

San Jose, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Business Skills, Business Strategy, Call Monitoring, Cloud Computing, Coaching, Communication Skills, Community Programs, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Competitive Research, Computer Science, Consulting, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Data Science, Data Sets, DevOps, Diversity, Docker, Entrepreneurship, Establish Priorities, Facebook, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Jenkins, Knowledge Management, LinkedIn, Management Strategy, Market Analysis, Market Research, Mentoring, Mergers and Acquisitions, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Net Present Value (NPV), Network Operations Center, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Product Strategy, Profit & Loss, Prototyping, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Regulations, SAP, Sales Strategy, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Strategic Planning, System Integration (SI), Talent Management, Technical Leadership, Technology Sales, Test Strategy, Twitter, Validation Plan, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
San Jose, CA
POSTED
20 days ago

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Job Title: Forward Deployed AI Strategist

Posting Start Date: 6/9/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

The Strategy team is looking for a hands-on AI-enabled strategy and market intelligence professional to materially accelerate the way we conduct deep research, market intelligence, analytical modeling, and GTM analysis by applying high impact AI workflows and translating them into sharper strategic decisions.

The individual will partner with business, product, commercial, and tech teams to translate ambiguous questions into actionable insights, while developing and scaling AI-enabled solutions that improve strategic decision-making and drive measurable business impact. The individual is expected to work in close partnership with TE's IT team, to leverage existing AI & data capabilities on Databricks & AWS (where applicable) while developing solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

Strategic problem solving and driving cross-functional execution

  • Translate AI-assisted analyses into practical executive decisions by applying strong business judgment, rigorous validation protocols, and a sharp "so-what" orientation
  • Collaborate with and influence senior stakeholders across strategy, sales, technology teams, and P&L owners
  • Good first-principles and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to build and test strategic hypotheses

Identifying meaningful opportunities to leverage AI and deploying scaled AI solutions at pace

  • Identify, assess, and prioritize high-value AI and automation opportunities by translating business challenges into scalable, practical solutions
  • Design proprietary AI-enabled workflows, agents, and accelerators for recurring strategy activities (competitor monitoring, earnings call tracking, tariff and regulatory intelligence, voice-of-customer mining etc.)
  • Build reusable templates, workflows, and modules to drive adoption and embed AI capabilities into strategy processes

Executing rapid AI-augmented research and competitive intelligence

  • Lead AI-augmented research using tools like Claude, OpenAI, Perplexity, AlphaSense, CapIQ etc. to deliver source-triangulated competitive and industry insights
  • Synthesize structured datasets (S&P Capital IQ, Bloomberg, IDC, Gartner) and unstructured sources (10-Ks, analyst reports, expert interviews) - to generate and validate AI-assisted outputs

Support strategy team in day-to-day execution by leveraging AI-led tools

  • Lead AI-enabled market sizing, opportunity mapping, and TAM/SAM/PAM modelling
  • Accelerate financial modelling - scenario and sensitivity analyses, valuation, NPV/IRR, segment P&Ls, pricing
  • Support M&A pipeline by AI-screening targets and generating investment theses

AI enablement, coaching and continuous innovation

  • Coach strategy team members on prompting techniques, research workflows, and AI-fluent execution
  • Scale AI adoption across Corporate Strategy through hands-on mentorship of beginner users
  • Stay current on agentic stacks, multimodal models, and deep research agents

Desired Candidate Profile:

Skillset and capabilities

AI fluency and hands-on deployment orientation

  • Working knowledge of GenAI patterns - LLM capabilities/limitations, prompt design, etc.
  • Proven ability to convert business problems into reusable AI workflows, tools, or accelerators
  • Builder mindset with experience prototyping AI solutions using frontier tools & low-code platforms

Analytics, modelling, and research excellence

  • Strong modelling skills across TAM/SAM/PAM, scenarios, sensitivities, NPV/IRR, valuation etc.
  • Ability to synthesize structured datasets with unstructured sources
  • Research discipline - source triangulation and rigorous validation of AI outputs

Strategic problem solving, communication, executive presence, and influence

  • Sharp "so-what" orientation to translate AI outputs into practical executive decisions
  • Crisp written and verbal communication, with ability to frame board-ready narratives
  • Skill in explaining AI workflows and implications to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Stakeholder management across strategy, commercial, data, and technology teams

Ownership, and execution

  • Independently own workstreams end-to-end - from framing through deployment
  • High bar for quality; never publishes unchecked AI outputs or unvalidated analysis

Coaching and capability building

  • Patience and ability to coach colleagues on prompting, research workflows, and source validation
  • Track record of building reusable playbooks - templates and training modules that scale adoption

Passion, curiosity, and learning agility

  • Deep passion for AI, tech, and industrial innovation, with curiosity to stay current on frontier tools
  • Entrepreneurial ownership mindset and drive to build a new AI-enabled strategy capability

Qualifications:

  • BE / B-Tech in Computer Science Engineering, Data Science or a related analytical field required; MBA, MS, M-Tech or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred.
  • 3-4+ years of experience in AI transformation, analytics, or AI-enabled business building. Prior Forward Deployed Engineer / Solutions Architect / Senior Data Scientist background preferred.
  • Experience in a top-tier strategy consulting firm, AI-native consulting team, analytics firm or corporate / product strategy team role strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience building or deploying 0-1 AI solutions (not just experimenting), GenAI, analytics, automation, or workflow solutions in a business environment required.
  • Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required; Python or equivalent scripting capability strongly preferred. Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infra as code (e.g., Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes) required.
  • Proficient in implementing AI platforms like AWS Bedrock, LangGraph, Crew AI, Glean etc.
  • Knowledge of enterprise data environments (esp. SAP, Databricks) or cloud platforms (esp. AWS) is a plus. Experience integrating AI systems with enterprise data platforms required.
  • Experience with LLM-powered solutions, RAG systems, agentic workflows, AI research tools, or AI-enabled knowledge management is strongly preferred.

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:

We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

  • Competitive Salary Package
  • Performance-Based Bonus Plans
  • Health and Wellness Incentives
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
  • Employee Resource Group

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD

TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.

Job Locations:

Posting City: Bangalore

Job Country: India

Travel Required: 10% to 25%

Requisition ID: 153997

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External Careers Page: Information Technology

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About the Company

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TE Connectivity plc

TE Connectivity is an industry leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, fueled by innovation and collaboration. Our emphasis on forward thinking has attracted the brightest industry minds, allowing them to thrive and create breakthrough solutions that deliver a competitive advantage to our customers.

TE Connectivity is a global, $12.1 billion company that designs and manufactures over 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside the products that touch every aspect of our lives. Our nearly 90,000 employees partner with customers in virtually every industry—from consumer electronics, energy and healthcare, to automotive, aerospace and communication networks—enabling smarter, faster, better technologies to connect products to possibilities.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Electronics, Components, and Semiconductor Mfg
FOUNDED
2007
WEBSITE
http://www.te.com/usa-en/home.html